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Condition
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ISBN
9781426301537
Book Title
Students on Strike : Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me
Item Length
8.5 in
Publisher
Disney Publishing Worldwide
Publication Year
2007
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Herman Viola, John A. Stokes
Genre
Education, Social Science, Juvenile Nonfiction
Topic
Discrimination & Race Relations, General, Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, History / United States / 20th Century, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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John Stokes has waited more than 50 years to give his eyewitness account of "The Manhattan Project." This was the name he and a group of fellow students gave their strike at R.R. Moton High School that helped to end separate schooling for blacks and whites, not only in his home state of Virginia, but throughout America. Told in Stokes' own words, the story vividly conveys how his passion for learning helped set in motion one of the most powerful movements in American history, resulting in the desegregation of schools--and life--in the United States. As a child tending crops on the family farm, John Stokes never dreamed that one day he would be at the center of the Civil Rights Movement. Yet, on April 23, 1951, he and his fellow students walked out of the school and into the history books. Their school was built to accommodate 180 students, yet over 400 black students attended classes in leaky buildings with tar paper walls. A potbelly stove served as the only source of heat, and the school lacked running water, indoor plumbing, and a cafeteria. Yet to Stokes and his fellow students, it was their path to a better life. Students on Strike is an evocative first-person narrative from a period of radical change in American history. Stokes recounts the planning of the student walkout, the secret meetings, the plot to send the principal on a wild goose chase after "truant" students, and the strategy to boycott classes until conditions improved. The author recalls the challenges in persuading teachers and parents to support the strike, and the intimidation that came in the form of threats and a cross-burning on school grounds. Archival illustrations from Stokes' scrapbook add to the emotional impact of his story. The narrative follows the course of the lawsuits filed by the NAACP, which would became part of the historic Brown v Board of Education ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court and the subsequent end to segregation in America. Young readers will relish this inspirational account of the heroic struggles of John Stokes and his fellow students; they will also learn a timeless lesson that people with little influence--but with great determination-- can make a difference.

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Publisher
Disney Publishing Worldwide
ISBN-10
1426301537
ISBN-13
9781426301537
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60059271

Product Key Features

Book Title
Students on Strike : Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me
Author
Herman Viola, John A. Stokes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Discrimination & Race Relations, General, Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, History / United States / 20th Century, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Education, Social Science, Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
128 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Lc Classification Number
Lc2731.S76 2008
Grade from
Fifth Grade
Grade to
Ninth Grade
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2007-034677
Dewey Decimal
371.82996073075
Dewey Edition
22

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  • Students on Strike

    It is a very good book about a goal that was set by African Americans who did not give up until their goal was reached, they changed history!